# programming

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## [Error 1199: type parameters with a non-parameterized type](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1199-type-parameters-with-a-non-parameterized-type/300306)

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**Author:** [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-1199-type-parameters-with-a-non-parameterized-type/300306 "2009-11-18T23:24:34Z")

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Google reveals nothing relevant. The compiler keeps yelling at my first line "package aRenberg.utils", and I don't see anything wrong with it. Does anyone have any idea what this error even means? I'll upload the cod…

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## [TableFromMySQL Class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablefrommysql-class/300304)

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**Author:** [@imagined](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imagined)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablefrommysql-class/300304 "2009-11-18T22:44:52Z")

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Ok, here it is. It's very messy though. :hr: It needs a lot of clean up and improvements. I also need to add validation and exceptions. I will keep on working on it tomorrow. If you have any suggestions to simplify t…

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## [Do differences between a Flex swf and a Flash swf exist?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-differences-between-a-flex-swf-and-a-flash-swf-exist/300303)

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**Author:** [@ockky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ockky)\
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**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/do-differences-between-a-flex-swf-and-a-flash-swf-exist/300303 "2009-11-18T22:24:05Z")

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So, I'm working on a project where I am attempting to replace an old AS2 swf with a new AS3 swf created via flex. The newly created AS3 swf has the exact same name as the AS2 swf, so that i can just copy the new swf ove…

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## [How does one go about this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-one-go-about-this/300302)

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**Author:** [@oluc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oluc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-one-go-about-this/300302 "2009-11-18T22:23:04Z")

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Hey there! I have a flash I need to do which runs something like this: 2 objects come onto the stage from the right. The user is directed to choose the bigger objects. If he selects the correct one it lights up green…

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## [Loading images into cache with as2](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-images-into-cache-with-as2/300299)

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**Author:** [@Julian500](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Julian500)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-images-into-cache-with-as2/300299 "2009-11-18T22:07:44Z")

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I just posted something into the flash cs3 forum and can't figure out how to delete it so please forgive me for sort of double posting \[smile\] I currently have my photography website load all the images with javascript…

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## [Pass php var as form value](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-php-var-as-form-value/300298)

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**Author:** [@flashpipe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashpipe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-php-var-as-form-value/300298 "2009-11-18T21:21:51Z")

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Not sure why this isn't working, but I'm setting a variable in a form: \<input type="text" name="total\_total" id="total\_total" size="15" /\> and updating it from another field: \<input type="text" name="num\_reception…

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## [Align objects when ResizeStage problems](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/align-objects-when-resizestage-problems/300297)

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**Author:** [@creacionro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creacionro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/align-objects-when-resizestage-problems/300297 "2009-11-18T21:06:50Z")

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I'm trying to align an object on the stage "mymenu" when the browser resizes. If I write a function to do that inside the flash document, it works properly but now I'm trying to do it from the main class that it called b…

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## [PDF Embedded into Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pdf-embedded-into-flash/300296)

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**Author:** [@firefly2000uk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/firefly2000uk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pdf-embedded-into-flash/300296 "2009-11-18T21:05:16Z")

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Hi, just a quick question and searching doesn't seemed to have set me straight. Is is possible to embed a PDF document into a flash page? \*\*Reason: \*\*I want to update information on a website which automatically prod…

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## [\[AS2\] Basic site foundation question?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-basic-site-foundation-question/300293)

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**Author:** [@mikemus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mikemus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-basic-site-foundation-question/300293 "2009-11-18T20:06:25Z")

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Hi Everyone, quick background before I ask my question. I know a little AS2/AS3 basics and I'm familiar with Flash so I'm not a beginner but I feel like I am since I learned on my own so I know I'm missing things here an…

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## [Attaching Sound from Library](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-sound-from-library/300288)

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**Author:** [@melody\_doering](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/melody_doering)\
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**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-sound-from-library/300288 "2009-11-18T19:45:10Z")

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I am creating a program to play sounds from the library when a button is CTRL + CLICK. I have no problem if I play either of the two sounds on the first frame and then move to other sounds. However, if I navigate past …

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## [jQuery lighbox and flash?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jquery-lighbox-and-flash/300284)

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**Author:** [@keano](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keano)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jquery-lighbox-and-flash/300284 "2009-11-18T18:25:17Z")

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You know how jQuery opens up an image and covers the screen black? Well can a flash movie be played in that lightbox? Like the attached image. Except a flash movie playing in it.

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## [Help! AS3 Slideshow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-as3-slideshow/300283)

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**Author:** [@kratos2010](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kratos2010)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-as3-slideshow/300283 "2009-11-18T18:12:02Z")

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I'm trying to recreate this slideshow where you can scan through the gallery and click on the image to load an external swf in it's place. This is exactly what I want to recreate. http://www.guyseese.com/ so far I …

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## [Ease on Button Press](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ease-on-button-press/300282)

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**Author:** [@KillCodyDead](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/KillCodyDead)\
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**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ease-on-button-press/300282 "2009-11-18T18:08:51Z")

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I have a movie clip (panel2\_mc) that I want to move up and down on the press of a button (dropbtn). I have tried applying this code: onClipEvent(load){ \_x=98; \_y=289; speed=3; } dropbtn.on (press) {targety=90;}…

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## [Avoid repetitive code when creating tables from MySQL results](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/avoid-repetitive-code-when-creating-tables-from-mysql-results/300280)

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**Author:** [@imagined](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imagined)\
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**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/avoid-repetitive-code-when-creating-tables-from-mysql-results/300280 "2009-11-18T17:54:07Z")

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I often find myself (as I'm sure a lot of you do) creating tables from MySQL results. For example, a contacts table, an addresses table, etc. Sometimes I do it manually, you know the whole query = 'SELECT \* FROM tab…

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## [Create image](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-image/300279)

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**Author:** [@tfoston](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tfoston)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/create-image/300279 "2009-11-18T17:45:55Z")

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I have an image I'm reading in memory in coldfusion. I get the underlying bytes from the image using the "ImageGetBlob" function. Then I'm sending that back to flash via flashremoting on the flash side, I'm trying to t…

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## [Embedding Fonts from a local folder?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-fonts-from-a-local-folder/300278)

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**Author:** [@creacionro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creacionro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedding-fonts-from-a-local-folder/300278 "2009-11-18T17:44:55Z")

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I'm trying to embed a font through as3 but nothing works. I tried to embed source ... no clear, I tried even from library... nothing. Please, some tips? Thanks, RO

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## [Super and subclasses](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/super-and-subclasses/300277)

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**Author:** [@Neubema](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Neubema)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/super-and-subclasses/300277 "2009-11-18T17:42:49Z")

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Hi. For my Asteroid Game I´m going to use different styles for my flying objects. But the basic properties should be always the same. A superclass is the solution. The rocketclass is an empty superclass, the engine. R…

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## [Good MySQL table structure](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-mysql-table-structure/300275)

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**Author:** [@imagined](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imagined)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-mysql-table-structure/300275 "2009-11-18T16:38:23Z")

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This is what I have (simplified version) USERS table id username password Each users has clients. The following table contains clients for all the users. userid column tells the app whose client it is. CLIENTS table i…

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## [AS2:Print Page:Clipping off 5 pixels:Text Box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-print-page-clipping-off-5-pixels-text-box/300273)

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**Author:** [@harry\_earthling](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/harry_earthling)\
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**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-print-page-clipping-off-5-pixels-text-box/300273 "2009-11-18T16:15:17Z")

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I have standard text boxes with dynamic text styled with CSS. Page looks fine on screen but when you print, about 5 pixels are clipped from the right margin edge. ?? Seems to be consistent problem... Here is the site: …

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## [Problem making flexible function!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-making-flexible-function/300272)

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**Author:** [@gilo87](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gilo87)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-making-flexible-function/300272 "2009-11-18T15:45:39Z")

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Hi Guys, I have just started learning AS3 (2-3 weeks) and I have to say its very enjoyable! I am trying to make a function that pulls in values to save me writing 15 separate functions! I have a "street mc" which h…

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## [Change movieclip buttons state when timeline reaches a certain frame](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-movieclip-buttons-state-when-timeline-reaches-a-certain-frame/300271)

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**Author:** [@xlifes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/xlifes)\
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**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-movieclip-buttons-state-when-timeline-reaches-a-certain-frame/300271 "2009-11-18T15:34:16Z")

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Hi, I have a menu with 4 movieclip buttons (movieclips that act as buttons) that when pressed make the timeline jump to a certain frame. The mc buttons have both "onrollover" and "selected" states. However the timeline…

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## [Motion on movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-on-movieclips/300268)

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**Author:** [@Javaprogrammer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Javaprogrammer)\
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**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-on-movieclips/300268 "2009-11-18T15:13:36Z")

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Hi, I have added 20 movieclips to x and y coordinates inside my stage. Some of them are outside the flash bounds. I want to have buttons that simulates next and previous. How can I make the clips move in a motion? I c…

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## [Access symbol inside movie clip](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-symbol-inside-movie-clip/300266)

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**Author:** [@jamyo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jamyo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/access-symbol-inside-movie-clip/300266 "2009-11-18T14:48:44Z")

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Hi all. I'm sure this has been asked but the search is not working atm. Basically I have an movie clips which contains various other movie clips. These other clips are named clip1\_mc etc. This big movie clip is dropp…

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## [List box styling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-box-styling/300258)

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**Author:** [@J\_Mo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_Mo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-box-styling/300258 "2009-11-18T11:48:42Z")

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Hi How can I change the height of the categories (call renderer??) in a list box? I have skinned it to how I want but cant alter each category's height. Phil

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## [Third IDE open/edit Flas directly?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/third-ide-open-edit-flas-directly/300257)

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**Author:** [@pedro\_paulo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pedro_paulo)\
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**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/third-ide-open-edit-flas-directly/300257 "2009-11-18T11:42:56Z")

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Hi. I want know if it is possible - in any way - open FLA files (from versions 6 to 8) into an third IDE, edit this file, converting, for example, texts and animations, automating codes wich converts static texts into …

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## [Help with mail form!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-mail-form/300256)

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**Author:** [@synnyzter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/synnyzter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-mail-form/300256 "2009-11-18T11:01:05Z")

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Can someone please tell me why, when I submit this form it gets stuck on the "sending" frame on the time line instead of advancing to "acknowledge" labeled frame? The form sends the mail perfectly but the dang frame just…

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## [Fire event on failed drop (Drag and Drop)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fire-event-on-failed-drop-drag-and-drop/300255)

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**Author:** [@livingdeadbeat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/livingdeadbeat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fire-event-on-failed-drop-drag-and-drop/300255 "2009-11-18T09:49:58Z")

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Hi, I am using actionscript 3 to drag and drop components from a tile list to a canvas. If the proxy is hover over any other area of the application it presents the little red cross saying a drop is not allowed and if…

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## [Problem with as3 RSS reader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-as3-rss-reader/300254)

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**Author:** [@J\_Mo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/J_Mo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-as3-rss-reader/300254 "2009-11-18T09:41:44Z")

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Hi, I have followed a tutorial in which an RSS feed reader is created. When I publish the file everything works fine but when I drop it into my html page and put it live the RSS information is not loaded. Are there a…

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## [How do I prepare a server logic using Java language?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-prepare-a-server-logic-using-java-language/300252)

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**Author:** [@RayatLondon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RayatLondon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-prepare-a-server-logic-using-java-language/300252 "2009-11-18T08:05:09Z")

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Hi, I am a student working on a project. I have been told to prepare the server logic given a database and a front end. That is, I am to work on the JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity) part. Can anyone help please? …

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## [ComboBox problem within attached movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problem-within-attached-movie/300250)

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**Author:** [@nate4923](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nate4923)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problem-within-attached-movie/300250 "2009-11-18T06:33:32Z")

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Anybody know why a ComboBox component wouldn't work if it's in a movieclip brought in with attachMovie? When I click on the combo box, the menu drops down like normal, but no matter what I click on, it goes blank. Just s…

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